what the law says is that when you buy a house that is how much it's worth unless you bought it super cheap, then, it can increase by 2% or inflation every year, whichever is cheaper then you start again every new year, it can go up if you just bought it a year ago, prices are now going up. in 10 years you're going to be ahead of the game. >> what is the timing of reassess snmt. >> once per year. so prices have gone up since last year. so that can go up. >> next question comes from carol janeo asking how to i locate a private investigator in the bay area? >> these guys are licensed by the state. department of consumer affairs. you can go to their web site. they have to go through a huge process to make sure they're legitimate. now find a good one. you can talk to your police department. problem is that they shouldn't should refer to you people they know f you don't want someone tied to the local government you might want to go further year field. >> shelly h wants to know do you know the least-aggravating way to get in touch with the irs? i hate the phone tree. >> i hate all phone tre